The fight begins

It can be said that Duke Zhen Guo had already thought about how to train Prince Ning to become an obedient puppet from the very beginning.

I have to say that Prince Ning is actually quite pathetic.

"What you have in your hands is very dangerous."

"What is in my hand?"

Prince Ning frowned again, but he soon understood.

"You mean the military power in Gyeonggi Province?"

"Yes, how important is the capital city? Not to mention the past dynasties, let's talk about the three surrounding countries today. The military power of the capital city is not always firmly in the hands of the emperor."

"Why did Duke Zhen Guo lose? Isn't it because he had too many things in his hands that he shouldn't have?"

"As for your relationship with Duke Zhen, do you think the emperor will let you continue to control such an important thing after Duke Zhen falls?"

Hearing this, Prince Ning immediately became a little unconvinced.

"This king is related to Duke Zhenguo, but I am also my father's son."

"Why doesn't he trust me?"

Mr. Zhou is a little speechless. He really wants to say, don’t you know whether people believe you or not?

It was because he had a mission, otherwise such a stupid master would have given up eight hundred years ago.

"It's not a question of whether you believe it or not. This kind of thing itself is a hot potato."

"Since the emperor wants to take back military power, then the capital will definitely take it back as well."

"Then what should I do? Just hand it over?"

Prince Ning would definitely not be happy to hand it over. He finally had some strength, and if he handed it over like this, what else could he do in the future?

Prince Xian? He doesn’t want to be like his uncle, Prince of Jin.

"If you don't want to pay, that's fine, but it will be very risky. It depends on whether His Highness dares to gamble."

"oh?"

Prince Ning's eyes immediately lit up.

"If it succeeds, His Highness may be able to ascend to the throne in the future."

"Seriously? Please teach me, sir."

Mr. Zhou nodded and continued; "If you want to do it, you need to complete two things."

"First, increase your strength. While the current Duke Zhen still has some strength left, try to grab as many things from him as possible to enhance your own strength. Even if you cannot become the second Duke Zhen, you still have to let the emperor temporarily

I won’t be able to move you for a while.”

Hearing this, King Ning nodded. This is a good method. Only those with strength have the right to speak. Having more strength at hand is indeed safer.

"How are you going to take something from the Duke of Zhen? He is more concerned about it than anything else right now."

"We'll talk about this later. It's not just the Duke of Zhenguo who can increase strength."

"Your Highness, you must have heard how dissatisfied the Wu family is with you recently, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Prince Ning felt a little embarrassed.

"I know that His Highness Prince Ning likes Concubine Naya more, but the Concubine cannot be ignored either."

"Especially in the future, when you have military power, you need to be armed. The Wu family has a lot of iron ore resources, which are very important, so your highness must find a way to quell the Wu family's dissatisfaction."

Prince Ning nodded silently. He still knew this, but he and Wu You didn't really have much in common.

"There is also the Han family. Although the Han family is in a lot of decline now, their family has accumulated a lot of wealth in the past few years. Money is needed to support people. If you don't have money, who would be willing to work for you?"

"His Highness actually has a lot of good trump cards in his hand. As long as you use them well, the Emperor will not be able to do anything to you. Even if you want that position, the Emperor will consider it."

"As you just said, you are the emperor's son. If you are powerful, and this son is entrusted to you, the world will be better and more stable, right?"

"I understand. Thank you sir for your advice. I don't know what the second one is?"

Mr. Zhou's words were very reasonable, and Prince Ning completely listened to them.

Prince Ning had great trust in Mr. Zhou. After all, Mr. Zhou had helped him a lot, and the effect was very significant.

"As for the second one, that is the alliance with Xirong."

"Although this won't help His Highness increase his power much, it will increase His Highness' chances of ascending to power."

"Although Xirong is in turmoil now, Xirong Royal Court still has a great advantage. As long as Dongzhou gives some more help, Xirong can be calmed down."

"And our biggest enemy in Dongzhou is Beichu. A few years ago, Beichu did a lot of things to Xirong. Xirong hates them very much."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, not to mention that the concubine is still the princess of Xirong. With this relationship, the alliance between Dongzhou and Xirong will be more stable against Beichu."

"So as long as you help Xirong stabilize the situation, this is also a trump card in your hand, Your Highness."

"After all, if a country wants to be stable, it not only needs its own development, but also needs some appropriate allies. Xirong is the best ally."

"After these two turmoils, it will be absolutely impossible for Xirong to recover within thirty or forty years. During this period, Dongzhou can get a lot of benefits from Xirong."

"It can ensure that our Dongzhou team is always ahead and suppressing them."

"As long as the alliance between the two families is not broken, Beichu will not dare to act rashly. As long as you can capture Xirong, the emperor will definitely consider this. Do you think your chances will be much greater after that time?"

After talking, King Ning nodded repeatedly. It is true that Bei Chu has always been a serious problem for Dongzhou. Bei Chu has strengthened a lot last year. Now the situation in Dongzhou is not very good. If Bei Chu attacks now, Dongzhou will be in trouble. Zhou really may not be able to withstand it.

If there is Xirong, the situation will be completely different. In order to have a stable relationship with Xirong, he, the son-in-law of Xirong, is indeed a good point.

"Sir, what you said makes sense, but I don't know how to help Xirong?"

"And this is really not very helpful. Last time, Duke Zhen Guo did so many things just to save Xirong."

"This needs to be considered in the long term. The top priority is how to get things from the hands of the Duke of Zhen."

"After all, if it were too late, the emperor would get more."

Prince Ning nodded repeatedly. Indeed, judging from the current situation, it might not take long for Emperor Hongwen to completely take over the power of Duke Zhen.

"Then what shall I do?"

"There are two ways. The first is to go directly to Duke Zhen. Instead of handing it over to the emperor, I might as well leave it to you. This way you can protect Duke Zhen and his family from being completely destroyed."

"But the success rate won't be too high. After all, it's safest to have your own strength in your own hands."

"But you can go see the queen, but before that, you have to go to Princess Yili and go to the Wu family with her to resolve their dissatisfaction. As long as the wind outside changes, the Wu family will be yours. Help."

"The Queen will not blame you at that time, and the Duke of Zhen will also consider it."

Prince Ning almost always trusted Mr. Zhou's words.

"Then I will go find the princess now."
Chapter completed!